Legal Opinion

Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of J.G. v. Indiana Department of Child Services

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided February 27, 2014No. 84A05-1305-JT-219PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MATHIAS, Judge.

B.J.G. (“Mother”) appeals the Vigo Circuit Court’s order terminating her parental rights to J.G. and C.G., two of her seven children. Concluding that Mother has forfeited her right to appeal because she failed to file a timely Notice of Appeal, we dismiss her appeal.

*816Facts and Procedural History

Mother has a history of drug abuse, mental illness, domestic violence, and periods of incarceration. She does not have custody of any of the seven children she has given birth to. Her extensive history with the Department of Child Services (“DCS”) dates back to 2001. While the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Gutermuth v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2007
  2. Bohlander v. BohlanderIndiana Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. Sewell v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2010
  4. C.B. v. Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Court of Appeals · 2011
  5. Schultz v. Porter County Office of Family & ChildrenIndiana Court of Appeals · 2001

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In the Matter of the Adoption of O.R., N.R. v. K.G. and C.G.Indiana Supreme Court · 2014
  2. In the Matter of the Adoption of O.R., N.R. v. K.G. and C.G.Indiana Supreme Court · 2014

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